Archive for March, 2008

>3/30/2008 Fresno CA (KFSN) — RV dealers say rising gas prices and more competition are making for tough times. But for consumers they say the time to buy is now.

Just a week into spring and some people are already making summer vacation plans.

Brandon and Brooke Frost are checking out the Outdoor Recreation and Sportsman Show at Chukchansi Park looking for something to haul dirt bikes. And price doesn’t seem to be a factor.

“You got to pay to have fun, it’s not a factor for me but I know for a lot of people it would be,” says Brandon.
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But their enthusiasm isn’t matched by many. Several RV dealers from around the valley confirm sales are down.

Paul Evert tells Action News after 9-11 Americans were afraid to fly and RV sales soared. But now record high gas prices and a slumping economy are taking a toll on his livelihood.
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>Rockford Register Star – Rockford,IL,USA
At the Indoor Sports Center on Saturday, the sun was rising on a clear summer day, the lake was without a ripple, and Ma and Pa America were enjoying a cup of joe in lawn chairs parked outside their RV.

At least, that’s how it felt to hundreds of families who can’t wait for camping weather.

The 37th annual RV, Camping and Travel Show filled the center wall-to-wall with all manner of motorhomes and camper trailers, exhibits on campgrounds and all kinds of doodads to make your camping experience easier. It was hard not to dream.
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